Factors Affecting Measurement of Salivary Cortisol and Secretory Immunoglobulin A in Field Studies of Athletes

Factors Affecting Measurement of Salivary Cortisol and Secretory Immunoglobulin A in Field Studies of Athletes

AimsBiological and lifestyle factors, such as daily rhythm, caffeine ingestion, recent infection, and antibiotic intake, have been shown to influence measurements of salivary cortisol (SC) and secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA). Current methodology in unsynchronized, field-based biomarker studies doe...

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Main Authors: Barry Thomas Pritchard, Warren Stanton, Roger Lord, Peter Petocz, Gert-Jan Pepping
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
stress
cortisol
sIgA
salivary immunoglobulin A
biomarkers
salivary cortisol
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2017.00168/full

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